Law school
University of Arkansas School of Law
30 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ellis Martineau | LL.B. | Judge | 1899 |
| Walter Garrett Riddick | LL.B. | Judge | 1908 |
| Pat Mehaffy | LL.B. | Judge | 1927 |
| Paul X Williams | LL.B. | Judge | 1930 |
| Gordon Elmo Young | LL.B. | Judge | 1931 |
| Edwin Leard Mechem | LL.B. | Judge | 1939 |
| Elsijane Trimble Roy | J.D. | Judge | 1939 |
| Henry Woods | J.D. | Judge | 1940 |
| Jesse Smith Henley | LL.B. | Judge | 1941 |
| Terry Lee Shell | LL.B. | Judge | 1949 |
| George Howard Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1954 |
| Harry F. Barnes | LL.B. | Judge | 1964 |
| James Maxwell Moody | J.D. | Judge | 1964 |
| William Ray Overton | LL.B. | Judge | 1964 |
| Jimm Larry Hendren | LL.B. | Judge | 1965 |
| Robert Toombs Dawson | LL.B. | Judge | 1965 |
| Morris Sheppard Arnold | LL.B. | Judge | 1968 |
| Stephen M. Reasoner | J.D. | Judge | 1969 |
| David Folsom | J.D. | Judge | 1974 |
| Bobby E. Shepherd | J.D. | Judge | 1975 |
| Susan Webber Wright | J.D. | Judge | 1975 |
| Paul Kinloch Holmes III | J.D. | Judge | 1978 |
| Susan Owens Hickey | J.D. | Judge | 1981 |
| J[ames] Leon Holmes | J.D. | Judge | 1982 |
| David Gregory Kays | J.D. | Judge | 1987 |
| Lavenski R. Smith | J.D. | Judge | 1987 |
| Timothy Lloyd Brooks | J.D. | Judge | 1989 |
| Kristine Gerhard Baker | J.D. | Judge | 1996 |
| David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes | J.D. | Judge | 2003 |
| John Thomas Shepherd | J.D. | Judge | 2013 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.